The SEC has voted to approve a rule that entirely revises and replaces its current regulations under the Privacy Act of 1974, the primary law that oversees how personal information is treated within the federal government. Proposed in February 2023, the rule was designed to clarify, modernize and simplify the language of a number of procedural provisions. The current rules include procedures for making Privacy Act requests, including those for the accessing and amending of records related to the individual making the request. Continue reading "SEC Adopts Revised Privacy Act Rule" »